Germany, Imperial; Third Reich. A Pair of Cased Awards for Military and Civil Service Newly Listed The Medal for Merit to

The Medal for Merit to the Nation was instituted on June 12

A visor cap constructed of a field-grey wool body and crown

1936-1941 Issue

64 mm (w) x 44

Germany, Imperial; Third Reich. A Pair of Cased Awards for Military and Civil Service Newly Listed The Medal for Merit to(Auszeichnungen). A pair of awards, including: 1. A Bavarian Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords and Crown, constructed of coppered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with arabesques, the twelve oclock arm riveted with a sword clasp, the reverse bearing a central Bavarian lion